Just as set theory can be divorced from Ernst Zermelo’s original axiomatization of it, counterpart theory can be divorced from the eight postulates that were originally stipulated by David Lewis (1968, p. 114) to constitute it. These were postulates governing some of the properties and relations holding among possible worlds and their inhabitants. In particular, counterpart theory can be divorc...

Large numbers of Indo-Fijian women are using marriage agencies and advertisements to find husband in Australia, New Zealand and Canada: this article investigates this new type of arranged marriage. Half of the Pacific island of Fiji are Indo-Fijians who are farmers, professionals, educated and prosperous, but have limited political, educational and land rights relative to the native Fijians. ...

Divorce is an event affecting couples, children, families, and community. Little is known about the perception of Iranian couples who intended to get divorced with regard to the process of decision making on divorce. The purpose of this study was to build a theory about the process that leads the couples to get divorced. The grounded theory in qualitative paradigm was used. Ten couples were int...

The Annual Report of the Director General Badilag from Religious Courts throughout Indonesia states that number divorces in Muslim families has increased over five years (2017-2021). increasing impacts childcare emotionally and physically because average age divorced couples is 20-40 old who still have children care, reaching 60%. This study aims to formulate a strategy reduce Indonesian create...

Introduction Nonmarital childbearing has increased dramatically in the U.S. since the early 1960s, rising from 6% of all births in 1960 to fully 41% in 2008 (Hamilton, Martin, & Ventura, 2010). Whereas similar trends have occurred in many developed nations, the U.S. stands out in the extent to which such births are associated with socioeconomic disadvantage and relationship instability. This ha...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between social integration, perceived support, and life satisfaction in Turkish immigrants diagnosed with depression and/or anxiety living Germany. population 400 immigrant patients treated at Neuro‐Psychiatrisches Zentrum Riem (NPZR) Munich, Data collected using Community Integration Measure (CIM), Multidimensional Scale Perceived ...

BACKGROUND Internet addiction (IA) among adolescents has become a global health problem, and public awareness of it is increasing. Many IA risk factors relate to parents and the family environment. This study examined the relationship between IA and parenting approaches and family functionality. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted with 2021 secondary students to identify the prevale...